Summer in Santa Fe: Garden-Fresh Menus from the City Different

by Janet Mitchell and Johanna Omelia

Book Overview

Summer in Santa Fe celebrates the vibrant flavors and culture of the city where Southwest Style began. Inspired menus with enticing recipes showcase each section of culinary pleasures: -- Artistic... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0879059672
• ISBN13: 9780879059675
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Gibbs Smith Publishers
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.8" x 10.3"

Customer Reviews

Truly a teaching cookbook

I have enjoyed this cookbook so much, that it has become my current favorite hostess gift! The recipes are wonderful, and I appreciate the variety of the suggested menus. Most of all, this book educates the reader with "Chefs Corner" tips and a lengthy explanation of southwestern cooking terms and proceedures. Learning how to properly roast vegetables has given a healthy boost to my repetoire, as well as introductions to other southwestern staples.The pictures are also very appealing~ this is just a delightful cookbook that I would highly recommend to anyone with an interest in colorful, healthy food.

Fresh exciting menus for great summer food - Santa Fe style.

I have used several of the menus, and have received rave reviews from all my guests. Everything I have made was FLAVORFUL,TASTY AND INTERESTING. Many of the recipes easily lend themselves to advance preparation - I prefer to spend time with my guests, and not cooking in the kitchen. There are recipes for all levels of expertise, and my 12-year old daughter has made several of the dishes. The recipes interpret historic Santa Fe cuisine in an innovative contemporary style. I am so happy to have added Summer in Santa Fe to my cookbook collection....

A Feast for the Eyes!

This absolutely gorgeous book immediately brought back memories of an idyllic summer stay I once enjoyed in Santa Fe. While the recipes themselves are quite nice, it is the photography, history of the city, and evocative intros to each section of the book that make this cookbook really stand out. The layout and design of the pages beautifully conjure the city too, with southwestern woodcut borders decorating each page. From the ripe, prettily plated blueberries on the cover, to the darling little boy in the giant sombrero in the fiesta section, this book is truly a feast for the eyes!

A culinary wealth of delicious menu-oriented recipes

Janet Mitchell and Johanna Omelia effectively collaborate to provide a culinary wealth of delicious menu-oriented recipes with Summer In Santa Fe: Garden-Fresh Menus From The City Different. Wonderfully illustrated with color photography, the various chapters provide a splendid spectrum splendid dining ideas including: New Mexico Culture and Cuisine; Artistic Appetizers and Intimate Buffets; Farmers' Market Favorites; Celebrating Pueblo Indian Culture; Rodeos, Cookouts and Barbecues; Perfect Picnics; Glorious Garden Brunches and Luncheons; and Santa Fe's Starry Nights (a personal favorite featuring "A Supper Under the Portal", "A Dinner Celebrating Musical Santa Fe", and "A Stargazer's Cookout"); and Fiesta!. Summer In Santa Fe is a culinary celebration that can be easily transplanted far beyond the boundaries of this famed New Mexico cityscape!

A very splendid Summer In Santa Fe

This cookbook is great!! It makes entertaining with a flair incredibly easy. The layout of the menus and recipes is clear and easy to understand. The helpful inforamtion accompanying the menus and recipes makes for a mistake free experience.The menus are exciting, fresh and new. Not your run of the mill, traitional recipes, but fun, fresh and tasty. I would reccommend it to even the most novice of cooks, due to the informative, clear recipes. Janet Mitchell has truely thought of everything in order to make this a cookbook that never sees the shelf!!